Slavic Village in Cleveland, is experiencing a rise in crime rates. The culprit? Foreclosures in the neighborhood that forced a lot of homeowners to move out. The Country Treasurer reports that at least 800 homes have been vacated. It has attracted squatters and looters.
The area developed in the middle of the 19th century when Polish and Bohemian immigrants settled in to work in steel mills and factories in the area. With the foreclosure of houses, crimes have been up. Initially, the remaining residents tried to fight the criminals by organizing watch groups and prodding the police into action. Eventually, however, most residents just opted to move out.

As less of the residents remain, the fight to keep the crime rates down have become tougher.

This is not the first town to suffer this fate.

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